Kino Lorber have detailed their upcoming Blu-ray release of Cecil B. DeMille's
The Crusades (1935), starring Loretta Young, Henry Wilcoxon, Ian Keith, C. Aubrey Smith, and Katherine DeMille. The release will be available for purchase on March 7.
Description: King Richard of England (Henry Wilcoxon) has no desire to marry the awful Princess Alice of France (Katherine DeMille). The Third Crusade offers him a good excuse to flee, so he sets off with his knights on a long journey to the Holy Land. When supplies diminish, Richard marries Princess Berengaria of Navarre (Loretta Young) in exchange for food from her father. Nearing their destination, Berengaria is captured by Saladin, Sultan of Islam (Ian Keith), whom Richard is determined to destroy.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW 2K RESTORATION OF THE FILM from a 35mm fine grain
- NEW Audio Commentary by Filmmaker Allan Arkush and Film Historian/Filmmaker Daniel Kremer
- Theatrical Trailer
- Optional English Subtitles